12/14/2025 GAMEDAY Bills at Patriots 1:00pm Gameday Thread AFCE Battle

[DaVinci]

Just now, finn said:

much for rewarding production and high character. They sit that guy and play a lazy, unproductive guy who lets his teammates down. Baffling and harmful. 

They just keep trying to make Been look like .a genius.

[finn]

6 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

Off to my Bills Bar.

 

You can still win the division. Show us how much you want it!

 

GO BILLS!!!

Off to my Patriots* bar. If you don't hear from me, you'll know why. I'm wearing my Allen jersey. 😬

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 minute ago, finn said:

So much for rewarding production and high character. They sit that guy and play a lazy, unproductive guy who lets his teammates down. Baffling and harmful. 

Its BS.  Coleman flat sucks amd needs to be gone but he won't because beane is hell Bentonville proving us wrong 

[The Frankish Reich]

Just now, Tulsabillsfanz said:

Yes, but that was a big fumble, at our own 10 yard line.  And, it came in the first NE game this season.  

You gotta be open to catch the ball in order to fumble it later ...

[rajinka]

9 minutes ago, finn said:

Beane doesn't get enough criticism for paying Palmer instead of Hollins, who was clutch--and stayed healthy. 

Hollins was literally just another wr jag on a long list of jag's. Brady's scheme does nothing for wr's. 

[The Frankish Reich]

Just now, rajinka said:

Hollins was literally just another wr jag on a long list of jag's. Brady's scheme does nothing for wr's. 

Bad example since Hollins turned into a very significant contributor under Brady's scheme.

[Virgil]

I can’t wait until the first incomplete 50/50 ball to Coleman 

[finn]

Just now, rajinka said:

Hollins was literally just another wr jag on a long list of jag's. Brady's scheme does nothing for wr's. 

A JAG who made a clutch play in the playoff game against KC, just like another receiver who did the same against the same team a few years earlier. Neither will be on the field today thanks to deliberate decisions by McBeane to play a guy with inferior ability and character. 

[Steptide]

I want this win today more for the fact that in all likely hood, kc would be eliminated if they lose to the Chargers. Ya, cool, let's try and win the division, but I'd rather kc is out of the playoffs completely 

[stevewin]

39 minutes ago, mannc said:

Davis likely suffered an injury in a walkthrough yesterday morning, or retrieving his suitcase from baggage claim…

For some inexplicable reason they brought Ed's horse with them on the trip and he got Davis' foot while jockeying for position to get his bag

[Mailman]

2 minutes ago, Virgil said:

I can’t wait until the first incomplete 50/50 ball to Coleman 

It will absolutely happen 

[MikePJ76]

Joe brady on the pregame talking about how the first time they played the pats gonzales and tovai had not played yet prior to there game and they were not sure how new england would use them.  He said it was a chess match in the game countering their wrinkles on defense and it took a while to get what they were doing.

 

He then mentioned that they had some runs that worked for them early in the year and now have dried out and they have made changes and will get back to those runs at some point he thinks.

 

He said the first time we played we turned the ball over on the first drive, then in the redzone.  He said playing a clean game today is the goal.  

 

Brady said williams being out for the pats, he is a huge part of who they are.  He said there is a game within the game in how they will makeup for williams.  They feel good their guys will handle the matchups.

 

He told the players to embrace the environment, being booed and being hated can make for the best games.  The team needs to get used to it and then they need to start fast and protect the football.

 

Its a big game because its the next one and looking forward to the environment.

[The Frankish Reich]

Just now, Mailman said:

It will absolutely happen 

And then Hollins will grab one of Maye's bombs for a TD.

Epic TBD meltdown!!

[tigerthelion]

Go Bills!   Make a statement today.

[Billsfanatic8989]

12 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

Maybe the general betting public keeps putting money on the Bills because they don’t believe New England is for real. The line is based on where they can get that sweet spot of bets on both sides. That might be why the line moved further in the Bills direction this morning. 

I think it's because the Bills desperately need to win, their December record historically under McDermott, and NE beating up on a bunch of dregs to this point. And Vegas wanting bets on NE.

 

If we look at just on the field, taking away everything else, this is a coin flip game. The only result that would shock me is one team blowing out the other. I expect this game to go down to the wire. 

Edited 10 hours ago by Billsfanatic8989

[Special K]

As others have said, really surprised that Coleman is active over Davis.....we can only hope the Coaching staff has seen improvement behind the scenes with Coleman to give him this opportunity.

 

Honestly, I thought they were done with him.....we shall see today if they should be 

[Blank Stare]

Oh good…turned it over to cbs just in time to see some patriot ball washing and a whalburger siting. 

[fergie's ire]

3 minutes ago, Steptide said:

I want this win today more for the fact that in all likely hood, kc would be eliminated if they lose to the Chargers. Ya, cool, let's try and win the division, but I'd rather kc is out of the playoffs completely 

I agree.  It's not even so much that I fear them...just hate them and want them to be done.  If they win, today, my personal playoff predictor would put their chances at close to 50% and we can't have that.

[MikePJ76]

oh god they dragged out the new kids on the block guy to promote the patriots.

 

yuck.

[Cash]

Lotta whining in this thread today. Haven’t heard this many tantrums since I worked in a daycare, lol. 
 

In case anyone actually wants to talk about the game: I think the key is just not shouting ourselves in the foot. Turnovers are the main one, but penalties were also a big factor in the last game. That game was much more so the Bills beating themselves than the Patriots beating the Bills. 
 

If we come out flat, I’ll be really concerned. A lot of this season’s poor performances have looked like a seasoned contender no longer being able to get up for regular season games against meh opponents. But this game should have more of a playoff atmosphere. No excuses, let’s get it done!